The Best 100 Series Fridge Setup- 40/40 Rear Seats (5 Viewers)

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Given the frig lives between the seats hard braking would be the biggest factor.

Regarding the number of power banks - yes many. I just bought one made by Enphase. They are not the most powerful nor the least expensive but my home solar is an Enphase system. Their products are well made and supported. Though many of the parts are imported they are assembled in the USA. I just used it for the first time on a trip and it worked nicely with my frig. Still figuring everything out. But worth a look as they are $350 off right now.

Unfortunately the form factor of the Enphase is far too big to fit where I'd like to put it. I don't want to clutter up the rear "deck" (above the drawers) with heavy things that need to be moved back and forth as that is my sleeping platform. There are small spaces between the seats and drawers that I'd like to use and there are a few power stations out there that I *think* will fit. I may have to use two of them and/or run a hood solar panel to make it work. I rarely spend more than one night in the same place so the power station will get recharged frequently.
 
Working through some details, testing fitment. I was able to flip the front D ring around and used a random tie down I found left at camp a while ago. Two Voile straps went to the rear. The fridge is a lot more secure and it allowed me to push it forward at least an inch, giving me a reasonable amount of space to work with to install a power station directly behind the fridge. Area is roughly 14" wide, 10+" high and has 8" of depth (between the fridge and drawers). I could move the fridge even further forward if needed and still have access to the awful second row cupholders. Iceco offers these tie downs which would save some space, I likely could find something a lot less expensive though. Im feeling a lot better about finding a power station that will fit and provide the energy I need.
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Unfortunately the form factor of the Enphase is far too big to fit where I'd like to put it. I don't want to clutter up the rear "deck" (above the drawers) with heavy things that need to be moved back and forth as that is my sleeping platform. There are small spaces between the seats and drawers that I'd like to use and there are a few power stations out there that I *think* will fit. I may have to use two of them and/or run a hood solar panel to make it work. I rarely spend more than one night in the same place so the power station will get recharged frequently.

Do take into consideration that power packs need space for ventilation. I put mine in front of the frig in the foot space. It is not much wider than the frig so a good location for ventilation.

Also for your frig you should be able to get a plug with a 90 bend so that it does not stick directly out.
 
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Do take into consideration that power packs need space for ventilation. I put mine in front of the frig in the foot space. It is not much wider than the frig so a good location for ventilation.

Also for your frig you should be able to get a plug with a 90 bend so that it does not stick directly out.

Ventilation has crossed my mind, as well as putting the power station in front of the fridge. From a packaging perspective I would prefer it behind so I'm going to try it out in this configuration first and see what happens. 🤞🏼
Yes, a 90° plug will be better. The 12v DC plug supplied is a 90° but not the 120v AC. I can't remember what these are called but I'll need one that has the cord coming out to the right side of the photo.
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